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6th Au10-20 1920. REC

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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With reference to our conversation of the 20th ltiro, I have the honour to request that the Salaries

the European staff of the Royal Observatory, Hong-

kong.

be fixed as follow8 -

Director £1,000. Chief Assistant

First Assistant

£600 £800 by £20 p.a. $400 -£600

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support of this request I beg to refer you to my re-

pport of the Salaries Commission.

I have also to request

(1) That my Quarters be made pensionable, as in the case of my predecessor, Dr. Doberok, and valued at £166 p.a.

(2) That the whole of my pension be com- -puted on my Hongkong salary I may quote as a precedent the case of the late Mr. Irving of the Mauritius and Straits Settlements Services ),

er the general regulations no officer transferred

0one Golony to another can obtain a full pension.

I have the honour to be

sir,

Your most obedient Servant.

Meanton

Director, Royal Observatory,

HONGKONG.

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